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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-22

The proposed race for the Queens cup
between the Maynower and Arrow is off,
the Englishman refusing to permit the May
flower to use her centreboard. This is
equivalent TO an acknowledgment that, sail
ing on equal terms, the Arrow is no match
far the Yankee bOgt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-22
The Cost of Liquor Drinking.

At the suggestion of Mr., Edward Akin
son, the chief of the bureau Of statistics has
published statistics concerning the cbnsump-
ton of liquors, which from an economic
point of view, constitute the most effective
arguments which can be presented in favor
of Temperance. The consumption of distil-
led spirits has averaged -, 1879, 800 gallons
during the past five years, of which 10 per
cent is used in the industrial arts, etc. but
Mr.. Barrett, who has made the estimates
for the bureau, which conform with those
of Mr.. Atkinson, states that the 10 per cent
which is used in the arts is made up in
quantity by aduteration, so that the public
actually purchases 1000, 900 gallons of
spirits year, The average price of a drink
of whiskey is :! cents, and as there are
sixty drinks 10 the gallon the retailer gets
a. 80 for what costs him 81 25. For such
drinking the people of this country pay
1887 500, 600 year. Mr.. Barrett estimates
that the beer costs the consumer fifty cents
a gallon, and as our people consumed in
1886 131, 298, jj4 gallons, the cost Of this
river of beer to the consumers is S3O4, S52,
6S3. The average yearly consumption Of
wines the past five years is placed at 23,-
1853, 425 gallons, costing the consumers
$51 lSj, 342. The total cost of the drinks
in one year is therefore, $500, 53S, 025, or,
in round numbers, 800, GOO, 900, 10y max
ing allowance for Illicit whiskey and home
made wines. As nine-tenths of this drink
is harmful, these figures show that the PEG
pie of this country worse than destroy a
sum of money equal to about one third Of
the national debt at the present time. This
is a startling fact, and one which should
attract the attention of economists as well
as moral reformers
But if these figures show a great loss,
statistics relating to the use of intoxicants
presented in the same connection show that
the consumption Of spirits is less per capita
than in the days of our grandfathers, In
| 1890 J, 300, 900 people consumed II, 30O,0 O0
gallons of spirits, while in 1886, IS, 600, OOU
consumed only ~, 000, 0O0 making deduc-
tions for the spirits used in arts, From
these facts it appears that a century age
three gallons Of spirits were drank where
one is consumed today. But in the place
of the worst form of indulgence in alcoho
there has been All enormous increase III the
consumption of beer and lighter wines, foI
| the most part of domestic production
Since 1910 beer consumption has inureas
ed from %, 0OO, 900 gallons to 642 900, 0OC
gallons. 1t appears that in 1892, when the
population Of the United States was but
1000, OOU, one fourth as much wine wa,
imported as at the present time. Sine,
1910 the importation of wines has steadily
decreased, native wines largely taking tn,
place of the imported Boston Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-22

Chief Justice David K Cartier of the
supreme court of the district of Columbia
died at his home in Washington last Satur-
day evening in his 10Th year. Judge Cart
ter was Abraham Lincoln's most intimate
friend He was one of the four Ohio dele
gates who in the memorable Chicago con
,ntion of 1860 transferred their votes
from Chase to Lincoln, and thus insured
Lincoln's nomination. From this time for
ward Lincoln had no closer adherent E.
b. Washburne, Stanton, Zach Chandler
Henry Wilson, and, in a measure, Charles
Sumner, were among Lincoln's confidential
advisers but none stood nearer to him than
Judge Cartier, and no one was more fully
possessed of the inside history of the early
days of the rebellion Judge Poland's let
ter of "reminiscences, printed on our first
page today, contains an allusion to Judge
Cartier which is of especial interest in
view of the announcement of the distin-
guished jurist's death.
Capt. Thomas O. Selfridge, lately in COM
mand of the United States steamship Oma-
ma III Japanese waters, mas Deen arrested
and sent home for trial for criminal care
lessness in target practice from his ship
upon japanese island, While off the
small island of Ikeshima he noticed some
tall cliffs which he thought afforded good
place for the regular quarterly target prac-
tice, and accordingly he had floating tar
get put out 300 feet from the cliffs and fired
away, AZ shells in all An officer whom he
sent ashore to investigate reported that all
the shells had exploded and the ship sailed
away, but after she had gone some natives
came down to the shore and dug five unex-
ploded shells out of the sand, one of which
exploded when they tried to open it. The
explosion killed four natives and wrecked
school house. The Japanese government
prohibits gun or torpedo practice within
three miles of its shores. The charge against
Capt Selfridge is that he not only ignored
this provision, but that he took libertie,
in the waters of the weak and inoffensivt
japanese that he would not have taken il
the waters of nations able to protect them
selves. Capt. Selfridge's defence will b.
that he used all proper care and that th'
government is at fault for sending ou
shells with imperfect fuses.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-22

The Maine prohibitory liquor law has
had some new twists given it, the effect of
which will be watched with interest The
two most important provisions are that the
payment of a United States liquor tax is
to be prima facie evidence that he who pays
it is violating the law of the state, and that
Imprisonment shall follow the first convic-
ton Of person as a common seller or for
a single sale The amended law went into
effect last Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-22
Gbr ()rrmunt 19bUnit.

FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1887

The governors Of Massachusetts, and Con
necticut have appointed arbor days. We
hope Gov Ormsbee means TO follow the
good example of Gov. Pngree in this re
spect
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-22

The new Kindergarten for the Blind, "
which has been erected in the Roxbury dis
trict, Boston, was dedicated Tuesday after
noon with suitable public exercises. The kin
dergarten is department of the well-known
Perkins Institution for the Blind, and will
be under the same management as that in
stitution Its purpose, it is hardly neces-
sary to say, is to give little blind children
the benefit of kindergarten instruction un-
der conditions suited to their needs The
charity is a beautiful one, and the story OF
how the money for its establishment has
been given from many sources, by people
of wealth, by little children, and by kinder
garten schools all over the country, is 1
sweet and touching one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-22

Gen. Francis A. Walker does not share
in the anxiety which finds pretty free ex-
preston in scientific and literary quarters,
touching the spread of socialistic ideas. In
an article in the Forum for May he draws a
clear line of distinction between "the So
cialists, the terrible ire-eaters who would
wreck, pillage and destroy all civilization,
and who are simply to be treated with the
club or the straight jacket or on occasion
with the rope, and the advocates of form
of government more or less socialistic, men
who believe that government is best EN-
ployed in promoting, in every fair and fea-
sible way, the good of the governed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-22

Mr. A. A Dutton, who has all early sug-
ar orchard, finds from his records that the
date of beginning the sugar season this
year, March 25th, was only eight days later
than the average for the past eleven years,
which is March II. In 1885 the sugar sea
son did not begin until March 3lst, and in
1872 and in 1869 it did not begin until
April ID. However, the present season
bids fair 10 break the record in its late
ness of continuance if not in the smallness
of its results
The selectmen, in fulhlment of instruc-
tions voted at the last March meeting have
bought new hearse for the town. 1t was
made by Geo L. Brownell of New Bed
ford, Mass, and cost, delivered at Brattle-
boro, S42O. 1t is nice piece Of workman
ship and highly creditable to the manufac-
turer. 1t has been purchased at a very
reasonable price, Judging from what per
SONS have guessed to its cost. The old
hearse house at Dummerston Centre has
been recently repaired, and in it the new
hearse will be kept for use whenever need
ed in town Edwin II Miller has been hir
ed 10y the selectmen at the expense Of the
town to 90 with the hearse ON funeral oc-
casions
The W. c. T. L. will meet at the vestry
ON Thursday, April 2sth at half past two
o'clock p. NJ
Four inches Of snow fell in this locality
on the 18th of April, and on the following
day some persons rode in sleighs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-22
THE MUSICAL, EEsTrvAI,

About one hundred voices are duly en-
rolled in the chorus by the purchase Of
membership tickets Notice was given
last evening that after the next rehearsal
admittance 30 all rehearsals will be 10y tick
ct The chorus is no longer in the raw,
undisciplined condition Of few weeks ago
but is doing good solid work every week
Some changes in the personnel Of the fes-
tival soloists have been made The engage
ments as finally made are all Of Boston, and
are
Mrs Eunce Humphrey Allen soprano,
Mrs. Maria Hester. COniraltu,
Mr. j. G.. Bartlett tenor
MIR Jacob Benziug bass
The Lotus Giee club
The Philharmonic and First Regiment
orchestras have received the orchestral
scores and will soon be in trim for the oc-
casion. Auxiliary choruses are forming in
Vernon, Hinsdale. Winchester. Bellows
Falls and other towns
The course tickets. admitting 10 all re
hearsals and entertainments have been
placed at 81 30. and the committee think at
least 300 Of them ought 10 be disposed Of be
fore the festival.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-22

Rev. Walter Chase Of Stamford has ac-
cepted the call of the Baptist church to be
come their pastor, and begins his labors
with them MAY LIST.
Miss Eta Bolster is in Westminster
The freight teams went To the station on
wheels Wednesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30
Fesper Locals.

Geo. Lundy, one of H. Sherry & Co.'S
teamsters met with serious accident,
Tuesday afternoon. while helping to put
heavy mud sill into position. After
hitching the team to the stick, he took
skid and placed it so as to prevent the
chain from slipping and when he spoke
to his team they started off with quick
spring, and Mr.. Lundy was thrown 16
or 20 feet striking his back [across the
kidneys) upon the edge of a large stick
of square timber. He being a heavy
man the arial flight and sudden stop,
shook him up terribly. In the absence
of a resident physician Mr., E. A.
Stickney one of the carpenters and III.
w. Lord salesman went to work vigor-
ously with such remidies as were at
hand, and this A. NJ their patient was
SO far recovered as to walk around the
Streets. We trust he will soon be able
to resume his work
Chas Farmer, representing the firm
of Rinndy Peckham & Co., wholesale
grocers of Milwaukee, made this place
a pleasant call on the q st. Charley
was intent upon looking after the wants
of the hungry people of this berg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30
PittsviIle Items.

The Independent:-Mi Georgiana
Arpin, of Grand Rapids, is visiting at
A. B. Cotey's.
Disct. Atty. J. w. Cochran, of Grand
Rapids, was in the city short time last
Wednesday.
Mr.. Will Muir and Miss Mamie Pack
ard visited in Grand Rapids and Centra-
liza, Sunday and Monday.
We are happy to note that Mr.. G. c:
Packard, who was quite badly injured
at Doud's factory sometime ago, by
escaping steam severely scalding the
lower part of his body and limbs, has
nearly recovered from the Injuries, and
is able to be about, attending to his
duties, again.
1t is rumored that two of our leading
young men will lead two of our fairest
damsels to the matrimonial alter some
day this week. We have no desire to
give it away, but are confdentiaIlv
informed that it will be a brilliant affair.
We look forward with pleasure of
chronicling the happy event in our
next.
The Neillsville Times says that that
city has voted $17 900 aid to the M D.
& n. R'y as an inducement for the road
to come to that city. If the several
towns through which the proposed
route goes, will vote the small sum of
aid asked by the company the road will
in all probability be built into Neilsville
before snow flies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30
Council Proceedings.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,
.T1ne Doth 1897

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,
June 29th, 1887. I
The common council met in special
session with his honor, Geo. L. Williams
in the chair.
Aldermen present. = Fred Closuit,
Louis Schrader, Dave Kameran, Frank
Pomainville, T. C. St. Amour and Jacob
Lutz.
On motion the following resolution
was passed unanimously:
Resolved that there be and hereby is
appropriated out of the general fund of
this city, for the relief of the sufferers
by the Marshfeld fire the sum of -Four
Hundred Dollars, and that the Mayor
and Clerk are hereby authorized to
draw an order for said amount and
transmit a draft therefor to w. III. Bulge
treasurer of the Marshfield relief COM
mittee.
There being no further business be-
fore the council they adjourned until
Friday evening July LIST.
A. L. FoNTAINE, City Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30
INJURIOUS COMPETITION.

"Oughta a woman who has the neces-
stiles of life, and wants more, to get
more, when by SO doing she deprives a
poorer woman of those necessities ?"
In these days of labor agitation the
above question deserves consideration
by all editors, authors, and active work
ers in any legitimate field.
The general verdict seems to be sum-
med up in the following statments:
/. No woman should permit the work
which is her pastime or pleasure to
cheaper the legitimat work which is
another woman's means of support.
2. All women should have some regu-
lated code of prices for work in all the
professions, as physicians do.
3. All women should remember that
anything which cheapens labor lowers
its quality.
f. Women must not work without just
remuneration.
5. Women must make their work so
complete, that it will receive just COM
pensation.
KATE TANNATT WooD.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30
KenOsha 'sSiftfngs.o

Blueberries are ripe.
Mr.. Sam Bowles and family visited this
burg Sunday, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John McCamley.
j. J. Corcoran visited his grandparents
Sunday.
Jim. Mason has returned from Eagle
River where he has been all spring.
Ella Turley is spending her vacation
at home.
James McCamley of Stevens Point
made his parents flying visit.
IF there is one thing more disgusting
than another it is to hear those who
class themselves LADIES sscreeching every
time they come in sight of a house. 1t
reminds me of an intoxicated man, one
totally unfit to mould and fashion the
plastic mind of childhood.
Did you ever hear of any one going
AROUND road? Such a thing DID
happen about a week ago. If the
parties really crossed it, they did not
observe it. How funny.
MoCCAsIN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30
MARsHFIELD IN ASHES.
Only one store left stanaSng- IN
tozon.-FIt7een hnndssd people
left aevtkoat Sheltey-1he
loss estimated at 81,
100000.

The CITY of Marshfeld, yesterday a
busy, thriving town of 5000 inhabitants
and large manufacturing enterprise, was
almost wiped out of existance by fire to-
day. The flames started at about noon
in the lumber yard of the Upham Man
ufacturing company and spread with
almost lightning rapidity. Every posi-
hle vafh effort anT WAS made to check them put
helpless and agast at the great calami-
ty which was Detailing them and tho
mountain of flames which was devour-
ing their homes and places of business.
The material in the lumber yard fur
nished splendid food for the flames
which caught it up and continued its
march of advance. kilograms for help
were sent to Chippewa Falls and other
points, but aid did not arrive in time to
be of any use. By 8 O'Clock it was seen
the entire business part of the town was
doomed and the flames were raging
with unabated and resistless fury The
people were almost panic-stricken and
the question which every one asked
was "Where will they STOP" AS the
fire reached the residence part of the
town vehicles of every description were
used in efforts to save household goods
and other property Still the flames
swept on and tonight they have become
subdued only when there was nothing
left for them to feed upon.
The insurance it is thought, will
equal about one-iftE ofloss.-[ Sentinel.
LATER-We learned through Mr.. Geo.
L. Williams that it is the intention of
w. III. Upham to rebuild his mills, &c,
and there is general sentiment by the
losers to rebuild and go ahead as if
nothing had happened. Aid is coming
in from all sources. The people of
Stevens Point sent up $500 in cash, and
lots of provisions. Milwaukee sent up
$500. and will send more. Isaac Steph-
enson sent them $500. A. L. Smith,
$500. Milladore $100. The City of
Grand Rapids $400. Centralia $500 and
stand ready to do more if needed.
We believe we speak the sentiment
of these two communities when We say,
that the people of Marshfield have our
heartfelt sympathy and coincidence in
this their hour of misfortune, and that
they stand ready to do all in their
power to aid in their relief.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30
Summons.
CIRCUIT CoURT-WooD COUNTY
june23w2

CIRCUIT COURT-WOOD COUNTY
Jacob Suhs, Plaintiff
Against
William Wapfer, Annie Wapfer and Michael
Stenk, Defts.
The Stateof Wisconsin, To THE SAID DEFEND
ANTS, AND EACH OF THEM:
You are hereby sommoned to appear within
twentr days after service of this summons. ex-
elusive Of the day of service. and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure to do, judgment
will be rendered against you according TO the
demand of the complaint: Of aghtch copy is
hersrcith serred rgpon yon.
REED & LINES,
Plaintiffs Attorneys
20. Address, Waupaca, Waupaca Co.. Wis
The mplaint in above entitled action was
filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Wood County May 18th 1851.
REED & LINES,
june3Ow6 Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30
BOARD of Review .
City of Grand Rapids-Wood County-ss
june3Ow4

City of Grand Rapids-Wood County-ss.
Public notice is here by given that the Board
of Review for said city of Grand Rapids viii
meet at the city council room on the 9th day
of June, A. D. 1887 Cast No. day Of June) a
10 O'Clock in the forenoon, for the purpose o.
revi ewing and examining the assessment rol
of real and personal property IL said city o.
Grand Rapids, and all sworn statements aDc
valuations of real and personal property there
in, and of bank stock, and of correcting al
errors in said roll, whether in description O.
property or otherwise.
Dated this 10th day of June 1887.
A. L. F0NTAINE, City Clerk.
june23w2
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30
Notice.

CIRCUIT COURT-CLARK COUNT
Richard Dewhurst, Plaintiff,
Against
Eus enc Brown, Defendcnt.
By virtue of two several executions issued
out of the Circuit Court for said countyin favor
Of the above named plaintif. one upon a judg-
ment dated January 18th 1886 for eighty-two
and 7O-1O0 dollars damages and costs, the other
upon a judgment dated upon the same day for
three hundred six and 75-100 dollars damages
and costs. / shall on the 22d day of
July 1887 at two o'coclx in the afternoon. at tn
front door of the Court House in the city
of Grand Rapids, Wis, expose for sale and sell
at public auction to the highest bidder, the
following described premises and all the right,
title and interest which the said defendent had
therein on the 2lst day of January 1886 the day
of docketing both of said judgements in said
Wood County, or which he has since acquired,
to wit: The East half of the Southeast quarter
and the Southwest quarter of the Southeast
quarter of Section Six, the Northeast quarter
and the North half of the Southeast quarter of
Section seven, Township Twenty three North !,
of Range two East in Wood County, Wisconsin.
Dated May 10Th 1887.
Frank Stahl,
Sheriff of Wood Co.
By Nick Thomas under Sheriff.
James O'Neil, Plaintiffs Attorney, Neills-
Vile, Wisconsin.
may26,w6.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30

The shooting of firecrackers torpedoes
and orther explosives in the principal
travelled streets of this city and espicial-
" along the business portions of Water
and Front Street being dangerous and
unsafe, all boys and persons will please
refrain from so doing.
The sale and use of toy pistols, toy
revolvers and toy firearms is prohibited
by chapter 116, Laws of 1882
By order Of the Mayor Grand
Rapids, Wis. June %, 1887.
ANDREW TURNBULL, Marshal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30

Mrs Jones forwarded her proofs to
the Federal Life Insurance Co. OF
Davenport on the 18th, and on the
morning of the 26th she received the
full amount of the policy
Mr.. Whistler, the agent of the compa-
ny, will remain a few days, and those
desiring to insure in that company can
see him. Mrs. Jones cheerfully recon-
mends the company for the promptness
and business like manner in which it
has has discharged its Obligation
[Ames, Iowa, Intelligencer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30

He. Say, Maino can you play the
piano? SHE. No my lovely Sit-on-my-
lap, not note, but | can mend shirts,
darn stockings and make pea soup. Oh
dear Maino, how love you, come let
us go to Pariseau's S and get some mixed
nuts for you and Buck cigar for your
bent-kneed husband.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30
The Steel Gear Buggy.

The above buggy is sold by Mr.. J. F
Moore. 1t is practically indestructible
No wood to shrink, decay or wear out
No bolts or clips to become loose OF
rattle. A gear made entirely of steel.
riveted together, cannot be broken.
will last forever. W3
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
In Probate.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,, COUNTY COURT
WOOD COUNTY.-ss

STATE OF WISCONSIN,, COUNT COURT
WOOD COUNTESS
In the matter of the last will and testament
of Temperance S. Ingersoll, deceased
WHEREAS, Aninstrum ent IN writing, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament OF
Temperance S. Ingersoll, deceased, late of the
Town of Rudolph, Wood County has been fled
in this office:
AND WHEREAS, Application has been made
by Charles B Ingersoll praying that the same
be proven and admitted to probate, according
to the laws of this state and that letters testa-
mentary be granted thereon according to law;
IT IS ORDERED, That said application be
city of Grand Rapids, on the second day OF
August A. D. 1887, at ten O'Clock, A. NJ, the
same being special time of said court.
And it is Futher Ordered, That notice OF
the time and place appointed for hearing said
application be given to all persons interested
by publishing a copy of this order for three
weeks successively, in the WooD COUNTY Re
PORTER, newspaper printed In said county,
previous to said hearing.
Dated June 29th. 1887.
By the court,
GEO. l.. WILLIAMS
County Judge.
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